[Digikam-devel] [Bug 125733] New: Enabling 'Always apply ICM profiles' can lead to suprising results

[Duncan Hill]

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           Summary: Enabling 'Always apply ICM profiles' can lead to
                    suprising results
           Product: digikam
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: unspecified
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: wishlist
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: digikam-devel kde org
        ReportedBy: kdebugs nacnud force9 co uk


Version:           0.9 SVN (using KDE KDE 3.5.2)
Compiler:          gcc 4.0.2 prerelease 
OS:                Linux

If the ICM option is configured to always apply the ICC profile to an image when the editor is opened, the result can be quite a suprise to the unsuspecting user.

Open a RAW file with sRGB for Workspace and Monitor, and the camera profile for Input.
Save the file as PNG or JPG.
Close the RAW.
Open the PNG/JPG.
Notice that the profile has been doubly-applied, so the picture is 'ruined'.

Arguably, setting the option to 'Ask whether to apply profile' is the way around this.  However, when I'm working on 1000 RAW images, having to click that extra button each time is slightly annoying.  Perhaps digiKam should embed the profile data that was applied when a save is done, and detect that there is already a profile in place.